The 28th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens Stadium. It is set to start at 3:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams have a good record. Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled so far this season and are yet to get a win while Rajasthan Royals lost their previous match. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
KKR vs RR 28th Match |
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Series |
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Date |
19th April |
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Time |
3:30 PM IST, 6:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
KKR vs RR Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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KKR vs RR, 6th Match, IPL 2025 |
26th March 2025 |
KKR opted to bowl first |
KKR won by 8 wickets |
Guwahati |
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KKR vs RR, 53th Match IPL 2025 |
4th May 2025 |
KKR opted to bat first |
KKR won by 1 run |
Eden Gardens |
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KKR vs RR, 31st Match, IPL 2024 |
16th April 2024 |
RR opted to bowl first |
RR won by 2 wickets |
Eden Gardens |
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KKR vs RR, 70th Match, IPL 2024 |
19th May 2024 |
KKR opted to bowl first |
No Result |
Guwahati |
Team Form (Last 3 matches)
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
L, , L |
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
L, W, W |
KKR vs RR Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
KKR wins |
RR wins |
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32 |
18 | 14 |
KKR vs RR Head to Head Records
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Stats |
KKR |
RR |
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Matches Played |
32 |
32 |
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Won |
16 |
14 |
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Lost |
14 |
16 |
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No Result |
2 |
2 |
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Highest Score |
223 |
224 |
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Lowest Score |
125 |
81 |
KKR vs RR Predicted Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande
KKR vs RR Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag is expected to win this toss and choose to bat first in this match. This decision is because afternoon game at Eden Gardens Stadium will make it tougher in the second innings.
Toss Winner: Rajasthan Royals
KKR vs RR Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Rajasthan Royals have a better squad in this contest against Kolkata Knight Riders. RR are expected to win this match.
